Texture Tower

Materials:

1. Cardboard boxes in several sizes (Micheal's)
2. Different textured fabrics (4)
3. Paint (purple, blue, green, red)
4. All purpose adhesive 
5. Scissors

How to Make:

I started out by painting my boxes four different colors. I noticed that the boxes drink up the paint, and I had to do two coats in order for the color to be vibrant. Then I decided which fabric would go where and glued them into place. I glued the fabric and then trimmed around the edges to make sure I had the best fit for each box. These boxes can also nest and stack which is perfect for the infant age group.

Texture Shapes

Materials: 

1. Wood shaped boards (Micheal's)
2. Materials with different textures
3. Scissors
4. All purpose adhesive

How to Make:

Simply add fabric to the wooden shapes. I used feathers, artificial snake skin material, and burlap. I think it's easier to add the adhesive first and then cut afterwards using the shape as a stencil. I also covered the other sides with fabrics as well. I used fabrics of the same color because I liked the affect it had visually.

Looking Glass

Materials:

1. Objects or Confetti
2. Metal cans with clear lids
3. All purpose adhesive 

How to Make:

I found the metal cans at Micheal's and thought they would be great for a looking glass. I simply added objects of my liking (pom poms, confetti, small objects) and sealed the tops with adhesive or Duck Tape. 

Winter Sensory Bag

Materials:

1. Freezer bags (quart size)
2. Hair gel (clear)
3. Glitter (blue & silver)
4. Patterned Duck Tape
5. Beads (blue)

How to Make:

First, put beads and glitter inside of the freezer bag, and then add the clear hair gel. After sealing the first freezer bag, put it inside another freezer bag so that the locking parts are on different sides. This just makes it more durable and fit better inside one another. Next, seal the second freezer bag and use your patterned Duck Tape to create a border around all the sides and corners. 

Spring Sensory Bag

Materials: 

1. Freezer Bags ( Quart Size)
2. Hair Gel ( Clear)
3. Confetti ( Spring themed)
4. Patterned Duck Tap

How to Make:

First, put confetti inside of the freezer bag, and then add the clear hair gel. After sealing the first freezer bag, put it inside another freezer bag so that the locking parts are on different sides. This just makes it more durable and fit better inside one another. Next, seal the second freezer bag, and use your patterned Duck Tape to create a border around all the sides and corners. 

String Pull Box

Materials: 

1. Shoe box
2. String
3. Fabric (optional)
4. X-ACTO knife

How to Make: 

First, I took some time to decorate my box with fabrics in order to cover words that weren't visually appealing. Then, I used a hobby knife to make a slit in the top on the box. This is where your first string will go be insterted. Place the string through the hole and knot it so that it can't be completely pulled out of the box. Find where you would like the string to come out on another side of the box, and cut another slit in that location. Pull the rest of the string through and make a knot on that side.

The child should be able to pull the string back and forth without the string coming out of the box. This is a cause and effect type work. Repeat action until you have several different strings, and then seal box. 

Maximum Effort Jug

Materials:

1. Milk jug 
2. patterned Duck Tap
3. Rocks or sand
4. All purpose adhesive 

How to Make:

First, wash your milk jug out thoroughly. This may require you to add soap and shake and rinse repeatedly. This is important as nothing smells worse than sour milk in your classroom. After your milk jug is clean, you can begin to cover it with your patterned Duck tape. Covering it is optional but I feel this makes the jug more visually appealing. Finally, add some sand or rocks to the jug, and seal the top with adhesive. Make sure that it's not too heavy for your children to carry around.